Mirzapur

Mirzapur is a Town and Tehsil in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Mirzapur Block (CD) is 01000. The total area of Mirzapur Tehsil is 1,160 km², which includes 1,106.58 km² of rural area and 53.16 km² of urban area. Mirzapur has a sex ratio of approximately 891 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mirzapur Tehsil

Mirzapur Tehsil has a total of 661 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mirzapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mirzapur Tehsil

The population profile of Mirzapur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mirzapur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Mirzapur Tehsil is around 11,77,317 people. This includes 6,22,307 males and 5,55,010 females. Rural population is about 8,97,280 (4,72,862 males and 4,24,418 females), while urban population is nearly 2,80,037 (1,49,445 males and 1,30,592 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,86,932 of the population, with 98,840 boys and 88,092 girls. Rural areas have 1,49,693 children, and urban areas have about 37,239 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 7,02,843 literate people in Mirzapur Tehsil, including 4,29,854 literate males and 2,72,989 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 5,18,811 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,84,032 people.
• About 4,74,474 people in Mirzapur Tehsil are not literate, including 1,92,453 males and 2,82,021 females. Rural areas include 3,78,469 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 96,005 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,77,559 households, with 1,32,695 in villages and 44,864 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mirzapur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mirzapur Tehsil is approximately 2,56,854 people, including 1,36,280 males and 1,20,574 females. Around 2,20,317 people live in rural parts. Nearly 36,537 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mirzapur Tehsil is about 7,564 people, including 3,961 males and 3,603 females. Around 6,741 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 823 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,015 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 811 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,268 people per sq. km.